Howard Kurtz, the Post's media reporter, quickly contributed his 2 cents in a story on washingtonpost.com: "Both sides say they will maintain editorial independence, but the thicket of joint ventures and
cross promotion raises questions about potential conflicts of interest.
"There is little
cross promotion in the organic produce section because the space is so limited.
Cross promotions are an excellent way to grow banana sales by offering consumers new uses for bananas as well as exciting value.
We also strive to provide the best suggestions regarding promotions,
cross promotions and related wine displays around the store to help drive basket size.
Slutsky shared his formula for calculating the value of a new customer, then explained how the use of
cross promotions is an effective and low-cost way of reaching new customers--and existing ones as well.
Additionally, the partnership includes
cross promotions, shared advertising and giveaways as part of a joint effort by the Nationals organization and Zipcar to encourage D.C.
Originally developed by Stephen Key Design, the Rotating Label permits customers to rotate a bottle's label and provide additional consumer-friendly information, including
cross promotions, more indepth product explanations, consumer education, brand awareness multi-lingual information, advertising and contests and gaming promotions.